Construct

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Construct: Environment Context (Regulatory Environment)


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  • Indicators

Note 1: Following are presented the definitions found for the construct in the used references, together with the theory/model.
Note 2: The same construct can be present in more than one theory/model.
Note 3: If the construct was not proposed in the original theory/model, it is identified as "Additional to theory/model".


Definition: E-business usage incentives provided by the government, requirements for government procurement, legal protection of consutiiers' Intemet purchases, and supportive business and tax laws for doing e-business.

Theory/model: Additional to TOE
Reference: (Zhu, Kraemer, & Dedrick, 2004)


Note 1: This list contains all the indicators (measuring variables) as defined by the authors when proposing/using/applying a theory/model in a context. It also includes the scales used to measure the variables.
Note 2: Some of the indicators are context-dependent.
Note 3: The same construct can be present in more than one theory/model.


IndicatorScaleContextTheory/ModelReference(s)
Government provided incentive.Likert 1-5e-BusinessTOE(Zhu, Kraemer, & Dedrick, 2004)
Required for government purchase.Likert 1-5e-BusinessTOE(Zhu, Kraemer, & Dedrick, 2004)
Business laws support electronic business.Likert 1-5e-BusinessTOE(Zhu, Kraemer, & Dedrick, 2004)
Legal protection for consumer purchase on the Internet.Likert 1-5e-BusinessTOE(Zhu, Kraemer, & Dedrick, 2004)